| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11 – 20 August 2006 |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Romania |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
The 2006 Women's Youth World Handball Championship was the first edition of the tournament and took place in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada from 11 to 20 August 2006. Denmark won the final against Korea.[1]
- ^ "International Handball Federation Women's Youth Handball World Championship 2006". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015.